**Executive Summary**
This is a Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, published on September 28, 2016. Part I contains Notifications or Orders regarding first appointments, investiture of magisterial powers, etc., issued by Secretariat Departments. It also includes a notice regarding gazette extraordinary issues published during the week ending September 17th, 2016.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Extraordinary Issues Published:** The Gazette provides a list of Notifications published in Extraordinary issues during the week ending September 17th, 2016. The list includes:
* Issue number, Part and Section, Date of Issue, Issued by, Subject.
* Notifications related to Local Bodies Election Symbols, amendments to Town Panchayats, Tamil Nadu District Municipalities Act, Elections of Town Panchayats, Reservation of Offices of the Chairmen of District Panchayats, Reservation of Seats in District Panchayats.
* Water release from Mettur Dam for irrigation from September 20, 2016.
* Delegation of Powers to the Commissioners of Municipal Corporations for Delimitation of Divisions.
* **Gazette Parts and Sections Not Published:** The following parts and sections of the Gazette were not published this week:
* Part II - Section 1
* Part III - Section 2
* Part IV - Sections 1, 2, and 3
* Part V - Sections 1, 2, 3, and 4
* Part VI - Section 3(b)
**Impact Analysis**
**Tamil Nadu State Election Commission, Chennai**
* **Impact:** Responsible for notifications related to local body elections.
* **Action Required:** Ensure compliance with The Tamil Nadu Local Bodies Election Symbols (Reservation and Allotment) Order, 2016.
**Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department**
* **Impact:** Responsible for amendments related to Town Panchayats and notification of the Tamil Nadu District Municipalities.
* **Action Required:** Ensure compliance with Amendments to the Tamil Nadu Town Panchayats, Third Grade Municipalities, Municipalities and Corporations (Delimitation of Wards or Divisions and Reservations) Rules, 1996 and the Tamil Nadu District Municipalities (Amendment) Act, 2016.
**Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department**
* **Impact:** Responsible for amendments to Tamil Nadu Panchayats (Elections) Rules, 1995. Responsible for notifications related to reservation of offices for chairpersons of District Panchayats and reservation of seats in District Panchayats.
* **Action Required:** Ensure compliance with Tamil Nadu Panchayats (Elections) Rules, 1995 and the Tamil Nadu Panchayats Act, 1994.
**Law Department**
* **Impact:** Oversight of legal matters related to Tamil Nadu District Municipalities.
* **Action Required:** Implement and enforce the Tamil Nadu District Municipalities (Amendment) Act, 2016.
Key Entities Referenced
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette: Official gazette of the Government of Tamil Nadu, publishing notifications and orders.
Tamil Nadu: The state to which this government gazette applies.
Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department: A department of the Tamil Nadu government, responsible for municipal administration and water supply.
Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department: A department of the Tamil Nadu government involved in rural development and the Panchayat Raj system.
Tamil Nadu State Election Commission: The state-level commission responsible for conducting elections in Tamil Nadu.